Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
You and I must make a pact, we must bring
Listen to the story of Johnny Mahoe
Pride of the hometown,
Aloha wau ia o`e ku`uipo
Ku`u lei momi ku milimili
Ho ka
Kaleo--hano, O Kaleohano kou inoa
Ku'u home, ku'u home. Ku'u
La 'e- lima
O pepe lua li
wa'i maka he'e
Lover of mine, over the sea
Deep blue ocean, waves in
Told is the tale of the mischievous one
Who fished out
Auhea ino nei, a lei aloha
Ku`u hoa i ka
Oooo, oooooo,ooooo,ooooooo
oooo,oooo
Ooooo,oooo,oooo
Oooooo,ooooo,ooooo,ooo,
ooo
Almost heaven, West Makaha
High ridge mountain, Crystal clear blue water
All
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale
A tale
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